The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-02


State House, just completed was actually
built within the limit of its ex-
pense originally fixed In these days
of waste, extravaganza and miscalculation in
regard to public buildings, this is thing so un-
usual that you may well be proud of it, So far
as your city is concerned, it has been quite late
ly reported as having the lowest tax rate of all
the cities of the country, with Il population of
$4,000 and upwards, excepting two.
TRIBUTE To HENDRICKS.
] am at this moment much impressed with
another thought connected with this place. Its
suggestion cannot fail to awaken in your minds
atfectionate sentiment, and its subject directs
the interested attention of the nation to this
spot. Here lived and died man, your neghbOr
and your friend, whose name was household
word throughout the land, trusted and respected
by his fellow and by them invested with
the highest civil trust. A loyal, true son of
your State, amid his honors, he never forgot the
people of Indiana and his fellow-townsmen of
Indianapolis, and while he loved you well, he
charge of the functions of public
office, and by firm devotion
and adherence to patriotic principles All will
join you in the respect you cherish for his
memoir and the kindly, tender thought of the
people of the land will always turn to your city
as the place where your distinguished citizen
lived and died. and where rests his remains
among the surroundings he 50 much enjoyed.
1t is therefore not only gratifying to me to he
with you as citizens of Indianapolis but to be
able to<sreet you as friends and neighbors of a
man nOnOreQ Dy Une nation, ana connected with
me by ties of friendship, by the fortunes of po-
litical life and in the discharge of public duty.
LUNCH WITH MRS. HENDRICKS.
At the conclusion of the speeches the citi-
zens passed through the rotunda in files of
three, the column not all being admitted
several hundred being left waiting. At 30
o'clock the President and his wife and i'm
mediate party called upon Mrs. Hendricks
where an elegant lunch was provided very
Unexpectedly, which somewhat delayed the
further march. 1t was 2:30 O'Clock before
the procession again started, going north
on Meridian street to ex-senator
McDonald's home, where Mrs. Mcdonald
had prepared a lunch and invited party
of sixty to sit down with the distinguished
guests After a brief call here the line of
march was taken up for the Union depot
where they arrived shortly after $3.50
O'CLOCK, and as soon as possible started for
Terre Haute. The weather continued titful
all through the day, but there was no actual
rain.
AT TERRE HAUTE.
TERRE HAUTE, Oct. 1.-The train left
Indianapolis half an hour late, but the time
was made up before it reached Terre Haute.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland expressed
themselves as delighted with the warmth
and cordiality of their reception, and with
the general appearance of the town, its in
habitants and its public buildings. A single
accident only marred the pleasure of the
visit On the way to the depot a horse,
ridden by a member of the Governors staff
Immediately in front of the Presidents car
riage, became alarmed, reared, threw its
rider and fell upon him. The man
was assisted to his feet, but was laid upon
the grass at the side of the street, and re-
mained there surrounded by a knot of his
comrades as the procession moved past.
The time for leaving was already up, and
the vktors were driven to the depot without
learning the name of the injured gentle
man.
A TRUCE FROM FATIGUE.
The stop at indianapolis proved a relief
to the fatigue and monotony which are in
evitable to thirty hours continuous ride.
The speechmaking was commercially brief,
it having already got abroad that this is
not a missionary expedition, but simply one
of exploration and discovery. The parting
episode at Indianapolis was a stento-
rian invitation, audible above the
cheers of the multitude Come again,
Grover" to which the President
raised his hat, and smilingly bowed his
thanks. Two or three thousand persons
were assembled at the station at Green
castle, Ind, and paid their respects viva
ciOusly as the train ran past at slow rate.
A long train-load of returning Grand
Army men stood upon a siding, the passen-
gers in which crowded its platforms and
windows and waved and shouted their
SaluteS.
SEVERAL THOUSAND OUT.
At Terre Haute stationa crowd of several
thousand persons thronged the track and
platform and made the Decentralization of
the party difficult and somewhat danger
Gus proceeding. The President was received
by Senator VOORHEES,, ex-Secretary Thomp-
son and committee, and with his cOmpan-
ions, was driven to the Normal School
building, in front of which stand had been
erected for the formalties of the receptio H.
The populace seemed on fire wi tn
enthusiasm, accompanying the carriages
unceasing din of cheers. Thousands of
national flags were flying from windows
along the way, and many buildings were
elaborately decorated with bunting. 1t
was dark before the procession reached its
stand, and the time for the departure of the
train was already past The great square
contained, as nearly as could be estimated
by the glare Of the electric light, more than
20, 900 persons. Senator Voorhees, called the
assembly to order, asked for silence and an
nounced that Hon. Richard Thompson
would welcome to Terre Haute the President
of the United States Mr.. Thompson, in
the course of his speech of welcome, dwelt
briefly upon the boundless resources of the
Mississippi Valley, to which the
President was making his first visit.
He spoke of the pride of the
people of Terre Haute in the Wabash Val
ley, and especially in their beautiful city.
He asked leave to anticipate that when the
President should have seen more of the
West he might realize more than ever how
much there was for all to keep the United
States in the front ranks of nations, and
cherish those principles for which the faith
ers fought
PRESIDENT CLEvELAND'S REPLY.
The President replied rs follows:
have Travelled now through the State of
Indiana and seen something OF its fertility and
wealth and a little of its people IL seems lifting
that as we leave its borders we should, after the
manner of parting guests, pause for a moment
and express the pleasure which brief visit to
vour State has afforded us. ! am told,
too that Terre Haute is one of the most
beautiful ctlcs of which Indiana can boast,
and this causes me to regret that | know so lit
tle about it, and have so little opportunity now
10 see it, The fact that this particular neigh
borhood forms the richest portion OF very
productive State is a cause of congratuation
which doubtless you fully appreciate; but of all
your products, perhaps the most widely known
Is the tall sycamore OF the Wabash, for this
nlace has been pretty well advertised as the
home of that particular lofty tree. During the
last two and half years l have become
somewhat acquainted with this sycamore, and
have made up my mind that he has height
enough and size enough for any To-
cality or for any purpose. The name
of your city indicates its beautiful